New Mom Vanessa Morgan posted from the Wild Cards base camp in downtown Vancouver today as the crime comedy co-starring Giacomo Gianniotti started production on season 2.
Morgan gave birth to her second child Kaia Autumn Skye this summer — on July 27th 2024..
Comedic crime-solving drama Wild Cards follows the unlikely duo of Max Mitchell (Vanessa Morgan), a spirited, clever con woman and Cole Ellis (Giacomo Gianniotti), a gruff, by-the-book cop, set against the backdrop of beautiful Vancouver.
The CBC-CW co-production trailed only (the now-canceled) Walker in total audience on The CW last season, averaging 892,000 viewers and a 0.1 demo rating with Live+7 playback, according to TVLine.
Wild Cards has clearly captured the imagination of our viewers thanks to exhilarating storytelling and the crackling chemistry between Vanessa and Giacomo. We are confident Wild Cards is the kind of smart and sexy blue-sky drama that could continually build its audience for years. –The CW Head of Scripted Programming Liz Wise Lyall to TVLine.
Season one’s cliffhanger found Ellis about to arrest Max for her $33 million jewel heist when she showed up at his houseboat to tell him she’d discovered who murdered his brother.
How will they resume their odd partnership and resolve their feelings for each other?
Wild Cards Season 2:
Episodes: 13
Vancouver filming dates: September 03 2024 – December 20 2024.
Showrunner: Michael Konyves
Cast: Vanessa Morgan, Giacomo Gianniotti, Terry Chen, Karin Konoval.
Recurring: Jason Priestley as Max’s father and a master con man currently in prison.
Producers: piller/segan, Blink 49, Front Street Pictures, CBC, The CW.
Wild Cards season 2 will premiere in the Winter of 2025 on the CBC and The CW.